Tuesday, October 13, 2009

George Clooney is Up in the Air


A web site for the new George Clooney movie, filmed partly in Omaha, has been posted, including a trailer for the movie.
The story, based on a novel by Walter Kirn, focuses on a businessman (Clooney) obsessed with amassing frequent flyer miles. It was directed by Jason Reitman, director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking.

A brief scene from the film, featuring Clooney and Vera Farmiga, was released at the Telluride Film Festival.
Scenes from the movie were filmed at the Omaha Eppley Airport. at the end of April of this year. In addition to Clooney and Farmiga, the film features Jason Bateman, Anna Kendrick, and Melanie Lynskey. Several actors from the Omaha area also worked as extras on the project.

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